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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 11, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Mantilla | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Moe Thacker | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Willey
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Willey
Altman takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Mantilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thacker vs. Willey
Thacker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellsworth vs. Willey
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to home to get Bouchee. Rodgers moves to third. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Ellsworth
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mantilla scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantilla. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thacker vs. Willey
Thacker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsworth vs. Willey
There goes Bouchee. The throw from Torre and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Willey
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ellsworth
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellsworth
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Willey
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Willey
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Willey
Zimmer hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Ellsworth
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ellsworth
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Mantilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Ellsworth
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Willey
Bouchee hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellsworth
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Banks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Banks. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hobbie
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hobbie
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Willey vs. Hobbie
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Willey
Bob Will pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rodgers trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Billy Williams pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Will moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantilla who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Will scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Altman reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schaffernoth
Bob Will now playing left field. Joe Schaffernoth now pitching. Dick Bertell now catching. Lee Maye pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schaffernoth
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schaffernoth
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schaffernoth
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Spahn
Lee Maye now playing right field. Warren Spahn now pitching.
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Spahn
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Spahn
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schaffernoth
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Schaffernoth
Adcock bunts towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Schaffernoth
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Elston
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Maye hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Schultz
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Spahn
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Spahn
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Spahn
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1961, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mantilla F, rf 2 2 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 2 Maye L, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 1 3 2 Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 3 0 1 1 Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 2 1 0 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 1 1 1 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 2 1 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Willey C, p 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Will B, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Spahn W, p 1 1 1 3 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, ph 1 1 1 0 Bertell D, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 11 7 33 4 8 4 Milwaukee 000 101 114 -- 8 Chicago 000 000 400 -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C 6.1 5 2 2 5 4 Brunet G* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 McMahon D 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Spahn W (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D 6.1 6 3 3 0 1 Hobbie G 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Schaffernoth J (L) 1.1 2 3 3 1 2 Elston D+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Schultz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Mathews E, Banks E DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Chicago 8 2B -- Bouchee E, Bolling F, Altman G 3B -- Ashburn R HR -- Bolling F, Spahn W CS -- Bouchee E, Ashburn R SH -- Adcock J HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Mantilla F) T -- 3:11 A -- 0
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